Chapter 48

"USB drive..." At this moment, Song Shuhang felt much the same as the people in the group when they learned that he used an electromagnetic stove and a hot pot to refine a pill.

Pharmacist took off the USB drive and threw the black small sword to Song Shuhang: "Come, catch the flying sword first. Tomorrow I'll give you the address of Master Tongxuan. In the next few days, you can control the air and send the flying sword back to him via express delivery."

Song Shuhang: "... Send it back via express delivery?"

"Of course, or do you want me to send it back?" Pharmacist asked in return.

Song Shuhang exclaimed, "No, what I mean is—doesn't the flying sword just 'whoosh' and fly back?"

"Ha ha, how could it? It can't fly back. When the flying sword flies over, it needs energy! When it flew here to deliver the message, Master Tongxuan could naturally provide energy for the flying sword. But when the flying sword needs to return, Master Tongxuan is thousands of miles away, and he can't transmit his power over such a distance. Moreover... this flying sword is Master Tongxuan's exclusive flying sword, and no one else can use it. So, I can't infuse it with energy either," Pharmacist explained.

"Why does the law of conservation of energy suddenly apply here?" Song Shuhang couldn't help but comment, "Also, isn't this black flying sword already a sharpened blade? Sharpened weapons can't be sent via express delivery, right? And even if they could, wouldn't it be very troublesome if such a precious item got lost in the mail?"

Pharmacist smiled proudly: "Don't worry, I've sent the flying sword dozens of times, and there's absolutely no problem. Master Tongxuan's flying sword has a concealment array on it, so no one can see it except for the master himself. Therefore, only the master, and those he allows, like you and me, can see and sense the flying sword. To others, the flying sword is invisible and non-existent. Plus, the flying sword is extremely light, so you can easily hide it in a large package. And if it gets lost, you don't need to worry, as the flying sword has the owner's mark, and it can be retrieved at any time. In short, rest assured."

"Even if you say that, I still feel it's strange to send the flying sword via express delivery," Song Shuhang held the flying sword in his hand, feeling uneasy.

"Don't worry too much. Alright, the seal on the USB drive has been removed. Here, 'The Vajra Basic Fist Technique' and 'The True Self Meditation Sutra'." Pharmacist threw the jade-like USB drive to Song Shuhang.

To prevent any accidents, Master Tongxuan had set a seal on the USB drive, which could only be removed with the correct method. If it was forcibly removed, the USB drive and the seal would be destroyed together.

After receiving it, Song Shuhang indeed saw the USB drive's interface—it was really a USB drive!

"Cough, before you start learning the techniques, I must remind you. Unlike pills and magical treasures, the techniques are not to be easily passed on!" Pharmacist reminded him.

Since Song Shuhang was a complete novice in cultivation, Pharmacist had to explain some taboos to him in advance.

"Techniques obtained from others or from a sect must not be casually passed on to others without permission! This is a taboo among cultivators! For example, if you want to pass on these two techniques to someone else, you must get the permission of the owner, Master Tongxuan, and pay a certain price to him. And the person you pass the techniques to must also abide by this taboo and not pass them on privately. Just like I need Master Tongxuan's permission to pass these two techniques to you."

"If you privately pass on the techniques and are discovered, neither the Nine Provinces Number One Group nor the entire cultivation world will be willing to pass on their own techniques to you," Pharmacist specifically instructed.

Techniques are the foundation of a sect or a cultivator. No one wants their techniques to be spread everywhere, so privately passing on techniques is an absolute taboo.

Of course, if you create your own techniques, you can pass them on as you wish, as it is your freedom.

Song Shuhang nodded in understanding. Techniques that others have worked hard to create or obtain are their private property. It's already a favor for them to pass them on to you. If you then pass on their techniques to others, what kind of person would you be?

After receiving the USB drive, Song Shuhang couldn't help but feel excited.

He took a deep breath, turned on his computer, and then disconnected from the internet. He then performed a full system scan to ensure there were no viruses.

His computer didn't have much installed, so the scan took only a minute or so.

After that, he carefully inserted the USB drive into his computer.

Pharmacist stood quietly behind Song Shuhang and nodded in satisfaction. Even though he was excited, Song Shuhang remained calm. Maintaining this character would be very helpful for his future cultivation path.

Song Shuhang opened the USB drive and saw two folders inside.

"The Vajra Basic Fist Technique"

"The True Self Meditation Sutra"

He clicked on "The Vajra Basic Fist Technique" folder and saw a total of eighteen images, each a photo of a scroll.

He clicked on the first image.

Although the name "The Vajra Basic Fist Technique" was quite ordinary, it didn't matter as long as it was powerful. Besides, most martial arts techniques, like the "Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms," have impressive names for each move, like "Dragon Appears in the Field" or "Dragon's Tail."

He was both excited and eager.

Then he saw the name of the move.

"Basic Fist Technique One"

The text was in traditional Chinese.

That's it.

There was no impressive follow-up like "Vajra Subduing Demons" or anything. Just a simple "Basic Fist Technique One."

Song Shuhang opened the second image, "Basic Fist Technique Two."

Not giving up, he opened the third image. "Basic Fist Technique Three."

"..." Alright, Song Shuhang knew he didn't need to look at the rest.

The next ones were "Basic Fist Technique Four" to "Basic Fist Technique Eighteen."

Pharmacist watched Song Shuhang quickly click through the images and asked curiously, "What are you doing?"

"I'm looking at the move names," Song Shuhang replied. "I just didn't expect them to be so simple."

"Practicality is key. Move names are just for marking and distinguishing the order of the techniques," Pharmacist answered calmly.

That's true, practicality. Song Shuhang nodded, but why did he feel a faint sense of disappointment?

Imagine, in the future, when he meets someone for a duel at the peak of the Forbidden City.

The opponent lets out a clear whistle, leaps into the air, draws his sword, and strikes an elegant pose: "Heavenly Flying Immortal!"

Then he coldly snorts, boldly steps forward, and punches with his right hand: "Basic Fist Technique Three!"

He would be at a huge disadvantage in terms of momentum.

"Stop worrying about the move names. This stuff is useless. If you really care, you can change the names yourself later," Pharmacist said indifferently. "Come, let me explain the first few levels of cultivation and the significance of foundation building."

Song Shuhang quickly sat down, focused, and listened attentively.

"The path of cultivation has thousands of methods, and each sect has its own cultivation techniques. However, whether it's Daoist, Buddhist, ghost, or demon cultivation, the first step is the same—strengthening the body and gathering the qi and blood within the body. This step is called foundation building."

"The first step of foundation building is to practice basic fist techniques, leg techniques, sword techniques, etc., to strengthen the body and make it full of qi and blood. After that, practice meditation techniques to collect the overflowing qi and blood and condense it in the heart aperture. Normally, without taking pills and with diligent practice, it takes about a hundred days for the heart aperture to be filled with qi and blood, and the aperture will naturally open. Once the heart aperture opens, the accumulated qi and blood will transform into a thread of qi and blood, which is called foundation building, or opening the aperture."

"Once the heart aperture opens, one is truly considered a cultivator, surpassing ordinary people, and this is called the First Rank Transcendent Mortal realm."

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